College Football Fans Back Romney

Submitted by Scott Jaschik on October 12, 2012 - 3:00am

Various studies have shown strong backing for President Obama among many academics, but a new survey finds Mitt Romney winning one college constituency. Asked whether they would prefer to sit next to Obama or Romney at a home football game, college football fans preferred Romney by a margin of 53 to 42 percent, USA Today[1] reported. However -- and this could be crucial for Midwestern swing states -- Obama won a majority of fans in the Big 10.